Ok. Time for me to be Mrs. Cheesy. Here we go.

Blind

The Happy Ending?

It was a world of dust and dirt. No one could see anything. Kurama's vines were gone, the wind and rain, stopped. No more wonderful feeling. Not more freezing or fire. Nothing. Kari sank to her knees and fell to a sitting position. What had happened? She blinked. She couldn't see. Was it the dirt and dusty air, or was she blind again.

She looked around, trying to see. "Everyone alright?!" She heard someone near her scream. "Kurama?" She mumbled. Someone touched her shoulder. "Alright!" "Just fine." "Help! I'm stuck in the tree trunk!" "Yusuke? Hiei? Kuwabara?" Kari smiled but then frowned again. Was she never going to see their faces. A blinding light shone through the dust. She shielded her eyes. The area was clearing. The sun shone down into the clearing and the barriers were gone.

She hadn't seen the sun for a while and for a second she thought she might be dead. Kurama bent down to help her up. "You ok?" He looked her straight in the eyes. Dazzling Green orbs like his. She smiled. "Just fine!" She could she his aura. But not like before. It was more a feeling than a seeing.

The others walked up. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei. All scratched up. Hiei's left arm dangling. She took a while to recognize which was which. She pointed to each one. "Yusuke? Hiei? Kuwabara?" They nodded. Hiei Hn'd. Kurama looked at the others then back at Kari.

"You can see?" She nodded with excitement. "I can see!" she hugged Kurama around the neck and laughed. She laughed so hard, she cried.

They went to Koenma. Kari looked around at everything she could. It was wonderful. She couldn't stop poking things, examining them. To make sure they were real. When they got to Koenma's office, Kari tried acting normal, though she wanted to burst out laughing. Koenma was a toddler. Ha Ha Ha!

Koenma stared at her. She was really trying not to laugh. "What's wrong Kari?" He asked.

She burst out laughing. "Oh my god!" she almost fell over. "Koenma's a baby!" She fell back into Yusuke who also cracked up. "Ya I know! Isn't it funny!" They laughed together. Kurama grinned like he was trying not to laugh along.

"What? She can see?" Koenma looked at Kurama. He nodded. "Ok.. HEY! I'M NOT A BABY!" Kari and Yusuke started laughing harder.

When they finally got out of there, still laughing, but out. They were walking down the street. Kari and Yusuke cracking jokes and laughing together. They'd been so busy laughing, they didn't know what Koenma had said to them. Kurama looked down. He was thinking hard and a frown had been placed on his face.

"She doesn't deserve to be tortured Kurama." Koenma had said. "I know. But why do you have to wipe her memories? That's worse than blinding her!" Kurama slammed a hand down on the desk.

"Kurama. She doesn't need the memories. We made a horrible mistake by blinding her and that's what I don't want her to remember." "I.. I know.." Kurama tried to argue.

As they turned to leave, the decision final, Koenma called. "Kurama."

"Yes sir?" He looked back at him. "The real reason you don't want me to do it is because she'll forget you.. isn't it?" Kurama downcast his eyes and followed the others out.

They had all gone home and Kurama secretly followed Kari home. She walked up her drive, like she hadn't been home in years. She hesitantly opened the door and walked around the house.

Just as she started making eggs, smiling, a bright light scanned the house. She was still smiling and making eggs. It was like nothing happened. Kurama walked to the door and knocked.

Kari, smiling, answered. "Hello." Kurama did his best to smile.

"Hello? Who are you?" She asked. Kurama's heart sank.

Her memories had been wiped. No more training. Yusuke and her joking. No more fighting. No more.. anything.. No more them. It was like losing a sibling.. though he never had one. It didn't hurt as much as when he lost Kuronue, but it still hurt.

"I.. I'm Suichi. Suichi Minamoto. Hello." He bowed slightly. She smiled.

"I'm Kari. Kari Yamishi. Nice to meet you Suichi. Wanna come in?" she stepped out of the way.

"Oh.. No. It was nice to meet you too. Good bye." He turned to leave.

"Uh, Have a nice day!" she called as he walked away. She added in a mutter "That was weird." and turned back in.

Kurama walked down the street. If he was called a hero, and Koron had been the bad guy taking over earth. The hero's save earth. Was this the happily ever after that came after the story? After the adventure? He had to say.. if it was.. It sucked.

He knew it was happy for Kari... but he knew a lot about her and she didn't even recognize him.

Happily ever after really wasn't all that happy for everyone.